Clothes protector for ironing boards



' Aug. 24,1926,

- i A. G. NORSWORTHY CLOTHES PROTECTOR FOR IRONING BOARDS Filed Sept. 5.1925 INVENTOR WITNESSES. 7%! W ATTORNEYS patented Aug. 24. 1926.

LSQGMQQ PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR G. NORSWORTHY, 0F JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.

CLOTHES PROTECTOR FOR IRONING BOARDS.

Application filed. September 3-, 1925. Serial No. 54,310.

This invention relates to improvements in ironing boards, and consistsof the constructions, combinations and arrangements herein described andclaimed.

An object of the invention is to provide a protector so attachable tothe standard or other support of an ironing board as to form a guardupon which overhanging pieces of clothing will be held during theprocess of ironing, thereby keeping such pieces from touching the floorand obviating the necessity of spreading paper on the floor.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent fromthe following specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of an ironing board tothe standard of which the protector is attached.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the protector, the ironing board standardbeing shown in section.

In carrying out the invention provision is mad of a frame 1 which ispreferably constructed of galvanized iron pipe of appropriate diameter.A network 2 stretched across the frame as shown forms the guard uponwhich overhanging parts of clothing being ironed will be supported. Thenetwork is constructed of galvanized wire, the fact that all parts aregalvanized making the protector entirely rust-proof and easily cleaned.The protector is generally of a rectangular shape, but at the leftextremity it is offset at 3 producing what might be called anindentation or space a for the oc cupancy of the worker. The indentationor space makes it possible for the worker to stand as close to theironing board 5 as necessary, the offset 3 serving to catch theoverhanging parts of clothing because it is largely at the leftextremity of the board that such overhanging occurs. The overhanging ofclothing also occurs at that edg of the board 5 remote from the operatoror worker and for that purpose the protector extends. a little distancefrom the standard 6. The relationship of the protector to the standardis shown in Figure 2. I

A pair of arms 7 straddles the standard 6, and at the extremities haveone or more pairs of holes 8 for the reception of a bolt 9. This bolthas a nut 10'! which when screwed down upon the bolt and against one ofthe arms causes the arms to grip the standard. It is thus that theprotector is clamped in position.

In order that adequate support may be given to the frame 1 and that theentire strain may not be upon the arms 7 and bolts 9 the otherwise freeextremity of the frame is provided with one or more legs 11. These restupon the floor and hold the free end up for the purpose described.

WVhile the construction and arrangement of the protector is that of agenerally preferred form, obviously modifications and changes may bemade without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope ofthe claim.

I claim A. protector for the purpose described comprising a frame havingall sides thereof situated in the same plane, one side being inwardlybent to provide a standing space, means comprising a network spanningthe frame and forming a guard, a pair of arms extending from the frameto fit upon an ironing board support, a bolt fitted from arm to arm nearthe extremities having a nut to be tightened against one of the armsthereby to produce a clamping action, and

a pair of legs pendant from the frame at a place substantially oppositeto the clamping means.

ARTHUR G. NORSWORTHY.

